By Dom Cioffi Like most people, I live under the false sense that I’m actually in control of my life. Even though I’ve spent countless hours reading and contemplating the idea that free will and control are illusionary, I still […]
Category: Column
Column
The Movie Diary: The best job I ever had
By Dom Cioffi If you’re a parent and your son or daughter plays a sport, there’s a good chance that you’re going to find yourself involved in practice at some point. I had already been coaching for years when my […]
Column
Rockin’ the Region with Moguls Sports Pub
Look who’s turning 20: it’s Moguls Sports Pub. Come wish them a happy anniversary this weekend as they celebrate 20 years in Killington. Moguls has always been about the locals and building friendships in the community and that’s how they […]
Column
Can we vote for all seven?
By Brett Yates The weird, inclusive Vermont gubernatorial debate held on Oct. 9 has managed—at a time when political debates tend to be dispiriting and unpopular—to become something of a national phenomenon. The complete broadcast is available on YouTube. Reddit […]
Column
“A penny for the Guy”
By Julia Purdy On October 31 in small-town England, fireworks and the fires of Bonfire Night will blend their smoke with the thick autumn mists that drift across a moonlit sky. Families will stream through the dimly-lit streets, energized by […]
Column
The Outside Story: Would a woolly bear tell a lie?
By Barbara Mackay Autumn is coming to a close. The brilliant fall foliage is past peak, if not already layered in the compost bin. The last geese are honking their way toward winter homes. Predictions are proffered (sometimes cheerfully, mostly […]
Column
Finding contentment in new holiday traditions
By Scott Funk Some of the most dramatic changes of aging can be centered on the holidays. Each family has its own customs. Whether that means placing an ancient and honored menorah in the front window, or being the first […]
Column
The Movie Diary: Don’t worry, be happy
By Dom Cioffi Last week I went to see the number one movie in the country, “Gone Girl,” starring Ben Affleck. I, along with most other folks, was riveted by the intriguing storyline about a suburban couple facing a physically […]
Column
Out of the mouths of grandmas
By Cindy Phillips Every once in a while, someone around me will suggest they are going to eat something even though it is late at night. And immediately in my head I can hear my grandmother exclaiming, “It’s gonna lay […]
Column
The Outside Story: Gray jays, these birds have attitude!
By Joe Rankin I have friends who live in the North Woods. Moose graze on their lawn. Loons call from the pond. And the gray jays line up on the deck railing for breakfast. They swoop in when they hear […]